Here are some helpful links for anyone looking for EAL resources. I
have used most of them and would definitely recommend the Oxford website
and the Penguin ESL readers. The first few resources were provided by
the ministry and I added a few of my own afterward. Be sure to check
out the Oxford English File and Azar Grammar.
EAL Resources from the Ministry of Education
A Guide to Using the CFR with EAL Learners
EAL Middle Years Modules 1-5
Publishers
Recommended Reading
Coelho, Elizabeth. 2004. Adding English. A guide to teaching in multilingual classrooms. Pippin Publishing. Don Mills, ON
Some Resources I Like...
Azar Grammar -
Love these grammar books and just discovered a great website that
complements the texts. I am excited to try out some of the songs with
my students.
Dave's ESL Cafe
- This website has it all...lots of ideas for lesson plans on every
topic related to teaching English as an Additional Language.
Busy Teacher
- This website has a variety of others listed that are useful for
teaching EAL including many that encourage the integration of technology
in learning.
ESLPoint - Has a number of activities available online at many different levels.
Learning English with CBC Manitoba
- This website is fantastic. They discuss relevant newsworthy topics,
provide audio, lesson plans, and lots of great ideas. It is well worth a
look if you teach EAL at the high school level in particular.
Oxford University Press English File
- This is possibly the best quality website for EAL learners to play
all sorts of games online to practice English. Students can choose
their level and do a variety of activities and games to practice English
skills. I have used this a lot in the past especially at the
elementary level.
Shakespeare in Bits
- This is an Ipad App that I just discovered and absolutely love. They
have taken Shakespeare plays, created cartoon animations along with
dialogue, summaries, notes, definitions, character lists, etc. and made
Shakespeare a lot easier for EAL students to understand. I downloaded a
play for my students this semester and the app really helped them
understand what was happening in the play and of course they were much
more engaged because they got to use an IPad! The downloads are a bit
pricey at $14.99 but worth it and likely not much more than the cost of a
book.
Hope that was hopeful for someone out there in
the blogosphere. Please feel free to add more great websites in the
comments and I will edit the list.